Alert archive / New Jersey / Freeze Warnings in 2012
Freeze Warning 11, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this freeze warning at Apr 29, 2012, 9:43 AM EDT for 5 counties in Pennsylvania; 9 counties in New Jersey. It took effect at Apr 30, 2012, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 29, 2012, 9:43 AM EDT (13:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 30, 2012, 2:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 30, 2012, 8:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Counties Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Hunterdon County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Sussex County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Berks County, PA, Carbon County, PA, Lehigh County, PA, Monroe County, PA, Northampton County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 188 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2392 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 82 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -113 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
956 WWUS71 KPHI 291343 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 943 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 NJZ001-007>010-PAZ054-055-060>062-292000- /O.UPG.KPHI.FZ.A.0006.120430T0600Z-120430T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.FZ.W.0011.120430T0600Z-120430T1200Z/ SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS- LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN... FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING... ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON 943 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOW TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S TO LOW 30S MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FLOWERING FRUIT TREES AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION WILL SUFFER DAMAGE IF NOT PROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ012-013-015>023-027-PAZ067>070-292000- /O.NEW.KPHI.FR.Y.0008.120430T0600Z-120430T1200Z/ NEW CASTLE-CECIL-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM- GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND- ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY- BUCKS-DELAWARE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...NEW BRUNSWICK... FREEHOLD...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN... CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE... HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...WHARTON STATE FOREST... WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA 943 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY. * LOW TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FLOWERING FRUIT TREES AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION WILL SUFFER DAMAGE IF NOT PROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ RPW
4 follow-up statements
518 WWUS71 KPHI 291945 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 345 PM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 NJZ001-007>010-PAZ054-055-060>062-300900- /O.CON.KPHI.FZ.W.0011.120430T0600Z-120430T1200Z/ SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS- LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN... FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING... ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON 345 PM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY... * LOW TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S TO LOW 30S MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FLOWERING FRUIT TREES AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION WILL SUFFER DAMAGE IF NOT PROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ012-013-015>023-027-PAZ067>070-300900- /O.CON.KPHI.FR.Y.0008.120430T0600Z-120430T1200Z/ NEW CASTLE-CECIL-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM- GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND- ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY- BUCKS-DELAWARE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...NEW BRUNSWICK... FREEHOLD...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN... CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE... HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...WHARTON STATE FOREST... WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA 345 PM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY... * LOW TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FLOWERING FRUIT TREES AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION SHOULD SUFFER DAMAGE IF NOT PROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ MEOLA/RPW
058 WWUS71 KPHI 300127 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 927 PM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 NJZ020>022-027-300930- /O.UPG.KPHI.FR.Y.0008.120430T0600Z-120430T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KPHI.FZ.W.0011.120430T0600Z-120430T1200Z/ OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON... WHARTON STATE FOREST 927 PM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY. THE FROST ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOW TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW 30S MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FLOWERING FRUIT TREES AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION WILL SUFFER DAMAGE IF NOT PROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ NJZ001-007>010-PAZ054-055-060>062-300930- /O.CON.KPHI.FZ.W.0011.120430T0600Z-120430T1200Z/ SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS- LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN... FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING... ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON 927 PM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY... * LOW TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S TO LOW 30S MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FLOWERING FRUIT TREES AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION WILL SUFFER DAMAGE IF NOT PROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ012-013-015>019-023-PAZ067>070-300930- /O.CON.KPHI.FR.Y.0008.120430T0600Z-120430T1200Z/ NEW CASTLE-CECIL-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM- GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CAPE MAY-CHESTER- MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...NEW BRUNSWICK... FREEHOLD...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN... CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE... WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA 927 PM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY... * LOW TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FLOWERING FRUIT TREES AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION SHOULD SUFFER DAMAGE IF NOT PROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ MEOLA
990 WWUS71 KPHI 300817 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 417 AM EDT MON APR 30 2012 NJZ001-007>010-020>022-027-PAZ054-055-060>062-301200- /O.CON.KPHI.FZ.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120430T1200Z/ SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN... FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON... WHARTON STATE FOREST...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING... ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON 417 AM EDT MON APR 30 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * LOW TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S TO LOW 30S EARLY THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...FLOWERING FRUIT TREES AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION WILL SUFFER DAMAGE IF NOT PROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ012-013-015>019-023-PAZ067>070-301200- /O.CON.KPHI.FR.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120430T1200Z/ NEW CASTLE-CECIL-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM- GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CAPE MAY-CHESTER- MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...NEW BRUNSWICK... FREEHOLD...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN... CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE... WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA 417 AM EDT MON APR 30 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * LOW TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S EARLY THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...FLOWERING FRUIT TREES AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION SHOULD SUFFER DAMAGE IF NOT PROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$
014 WWUS71 KPHI 301150 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 750 AM EDT MON APR 30 2012 NJZ001-007>010-020>022-027-PAZ054-055-060>062-301300- /O.EXP.KPHI.FZ.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120430T1200Z/ SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN... FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON... WHARTON STATE FOREST...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING... ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON 750 AM EDT MON APR 30 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... TEMPERATURES WILL RISE THIS MORNING AND THE FREEZE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ012-013-015>019-023-PAZ067>070-301300- /O.EXP.KPHI.FR.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120430T1200Z/ NEW CASTLE-CECIL-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM- GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CAPE MAY-CHESTER- MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...NEW BRUNSWICK... FREEHOLD...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN... CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE... WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA 750 AM EDT MON APR 30 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... TEMPERATURES WILL RISE THIS MORNING AND THE FROST ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 4:00 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | PHI | Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton | 6 hr |
| Apr 29, 9:43 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | PHI | Delaware | 22 hr |
Nearby
Freeze Warnings in New Jersey, 2012Freeze Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2012Every freeze warning in 2012
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.